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Hunter Holzemer pitching vs. Pepperdine
Christina Leung
2
San Francisco USF 20-26, 7-13 WCC
4
Winner San Diego USD 19-26, 13-4 WCC
San Francisco USF
20-26, 7-13 WCC
2
Final
4
San Diego USD
19-26, 13-4 WCC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco USF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
San Diego USD 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 X 4 4 0

W: LAMAISON, Tristan (1-1) L: Soberon, Joe (2-5) S: SMITH, Austin (4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Falls to San Diego in Low-Scoring Pitching Duel

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - In a low-scoring pitching duel, the University of San Francisco baseball team (20-27, 7-13 WCC) fell at San Diego (19-26, 13-4 WCC) 4-2 Saturday evening at by at Fowler Park.  

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

  • San Francisco started hot, with Kody Watanabe connecting on a leadoff triple. Kenny DeCelle followed shortly after with a long sacrifice fly to right center to drive in Watanabe for a 1-0 advantage.
  • After three scoreless innings, the Dons doubled their lead in the top of the fifth with a JT Amaral home run, pushing the margin to 2-0.
  • Three unanswered runs gave San Diego the lead in the bottom half of the frame, giving the Toreros a 3-2 edge. Jack Gurevitch highlighted the inning with a two-RBI double to supply the Toreros with their first lead of the game.
  • An insurance run was plated in the eighth when AJ Beltre recorded a bases-loaded sacrifice fly, scoring Isaiah Lane to give the Toreros a 4-2 lead.
  • The Dons failed to score in the top of the ninth, as the Toreros earned the series win despite a Zack Ramppen one-out single.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES: 

  • Amaral recorded one hit in four at-bats throughout the contest, hitting his fifth home run of the season.
  • Watanabe and Eddison Esquivel combined for two triples, the most for the green and gold in a game this season.  
  • Lance Santerre held San Diego without a hit through four complete innings, finishing the game allowing two earned runs on one hit and striking out three batters in 4.2 frames.
UP NEXT: 
San Francisco concludes its three-game series at San Diego at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 4 at Fowler Park

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SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge our department sponsor – Planet Orange - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.
 

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